Somayeh Taheri has been named as a top-tier business leader at the European CEO of the Year awards.
The founder and CEO of UrbanChain landed ‘Most Innovative Energy Exchange Solutions CEO 2024 (UK)’.
Commenting on the accolade Somayeh said: “It’s always an honour to be recognised. We are growing fast and it’s exciting to be building a great team of talented people who share our vision.”
UrbanChain, backed by leading European investment group Eurazeo, is the UK’s leading provider of peer-to-peer energy exchange services.
The company helps people who generate renewable energy, sell it directly to people who want it.
UrbanChain has created a peer-to-peer energy exchange platform that cuts out the big energy suppliers and volatile wholesale markets.
The clean energy flows from where it’s produced to where it’s needed.
Energy users get traceable renewable power, not brown power with a green certificate. Producers sell at a fair price directly to people who use it.
Local government organisations, generators of renewable energy, universities, data centres, office buildings, industrial sites, energy suppliers and domestic households all trade within the regulated platform.
EU Business News said the European CEO of the Year Awards proudly acknowledge and honour top-tier CEOs who have a profound impact on their organisations and industries.
Somayeh added: “I founded UrbanChain with a mission to alleviate fuel poverty and to fix a broken inefficient energy market model. And our social responsibility values haven’t changed. Our role is to create communities where everyone can benefit from renewable energy.
EU Business News Awards Coordinator Kaven Cooper said: “With their intelligent approaches, humble attitudes, and the ultimate commitment to making a difference, our winners are fully deserving of their success in our brand new awards programme. We’re delighted to recognise and award them for their accomplishments, and I want to personally wish them all the best for the years ahead.”
